Interesting Dilemma

It all began somewhere in last December during the Cronulla riots. This youth, an Australian-Lebanese, stole an Australian Flag at Brighton-le-Sands RSL club, burned it and urinated on it. He, together with other angry mob, desecrated the Australian flag.

The youth was convicted for stealing and burning an Australian flag at the Brighton-le-Sands RSL club. Behind closed doors he apologised to a handful of club members last month for his irresponsible and uncalled behaviour.

To help this youth an understanding of the significance the flag has for returned servicemen and women and the Australian community as a whole, he was invited to march and carry the Australian flag in next years Anzac day parade.

This invitation has caused an uproared.

Some veterans and members of the public threatened to throw missiles and spit on the 17-year-old if he marched. Some veterans said they would refuse to march if the teenager was among the hundreds of other young Australians acting as flag bearers.

Anzac Day, is about honouring our war heroes.

Do you think this teenager should be "honoured" for his appalling behaviour during the riots or do you think it would prove a good lesson for this young man, to be able to see and feel first hand what the flag means to our returned soldiers, who've risked their lives fighting for this country?